Westar Energy, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Kansas. It provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, and Hutchinson. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Electric Utilities

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorUtilities

Current SymbolNASDAQ:EVRG

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

WebN/A

Phone(785) 575-6300

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current RatioN/A

Quick RatioN/A

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book ValueN/A

Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

EmployeesN/A

Outstanding Shares263,450,000

Market Cap$0.00

OptionableOptionable

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evergy's stock symbol?

Evergy trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EVRG."

How often does Evergy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Evergy?

Evergy declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.475 per share on Thursday, December 20th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 28th. View Evergy's Dividend History.

How were Evergy's earnings last quarter?

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 8th. The company reported $1.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.06. The firm earned $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. Evergy's revenue was up 99.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.11 EPS. View Evergy's Earnings History.

When is Evergy's next earnings date?

What price target have analysts set for EVRG?

5 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Evergy's stock. Their predictions range from $58.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect Evergy's share price to reach $59.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Evergy.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Evergy?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Evergy in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Evergy.

Has Evergy been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about EVRG stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Evergy earned a news impact score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.

How do I buy shares of Evergy?

Shares of EVRG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Evergy's stock price today?

One share of EVRG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.25.

How can I contact Evergy?

The company can be reached via phone at (785) 575-6300.

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